Scanning and Photography services
Fisgard Lighthouse by Melanie Willing
The first step in creating a reproduction is to create a digital file of your original work of art that can then be perfected to create a beautiful print.
Flatbed Scanning:
We offer scanning in a range of qualities, depending on the file size needed: Giclee, press prints, or website images are scanned. Our Epson Expression 10000XL scanner offers everything professional photographers and graphic artists require for high-quality scanning.
- 2400 dpi optical resolution
- up to 12,800 dpi with software enhancement
- 3.8 Dmax and 48-bit color, a broad dynamic range with excellent shadow detail.
- Epson’s exclusive ColorTrue® II Imaging System, which combines superior image processing, a Xenon lamp and Epson MatrixCCD™ technology for enhanced colours and pinpoint registration
- AutoFocus optics system captures clear, precise images
Capture is for works of art that are glossy or have a 3D element. When capturing large paintings with varnish or shiny material, the lighting is polarized to drastically reduce reflection and thus the burn-out of highlights.
Resolution ranges from 260 dpi to 360 dpi at 100%, much lower than scanning, but well within the optimum resolution for 100% reproductions. We have finely tuned our system and profiles to get stunning results, over and over.
Large Scale Capture: For oils or varnished acylic paintings, no matter how large, we can get great detail and colour accuracy. Very large paintings can be photographed in sections, and then digitally (and seamlessly) stitched together. This process captures all of the detail needed for a full size, and even oversized reproduction. We can also take a single shot of larger works if you don’t need to have a full size digital image. Bring in several paintings at once for an hourly rate.
Small Press Work Capture: If you are looking for a more economical option we also provide single shot, lower resolution capture services that are perfect for turning your images into greeting cards.